| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Gregory Jones (fresh) SG - Wilson Davis (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Aaron Henley (fresh) PF - William Morrisey (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Duane Cooper (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Lynn Menges (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Zerbel (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gary Partington (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brandon Hawkins (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Furlow (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Partington inbounds the ball | 40-32 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:49 | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Partington misses short on a 3 from straight away | 40-32 |
| 19:47 | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Zerbel gets the offensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 19:24 | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Partington knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Thomas Zerbel | 40-34 |
| 18:58 | Cal State Northridge | Gregory Jones clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-34 |
| 18:56 | Cal State Northridge | The offensive rebound goes to William Morrisey | 40-34 |
| 18:46 | Cal State Northridge | Aaron Henley misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Frank Furlow - foul #1 on Frank Furlow, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| 18:46 | Cal State Northridge | Aaron Henley makes the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 18:46 | Cal State Northridge | Aaron Henley makes the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 18:26 | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Partington misses the easy layup | 42-34 |
| 18:24 | Cal State Northridge | William Morrisey grabs the defensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 18:19 | Cal State Northridge | Gregory Jones misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 42-34 |
| 18:18 | Cal State Northridge | Wilson Davis snags the offensive board | 42-34 |
| 17:54 | Cal State Northridge | Duane Cooper comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-34 |
| 17:52 | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Partington pulls down the rebound | 42-34 |
| 17:34 | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Partington's pass is intercepted by Wilson Davis | 42-34 |
| 17:13 | Cal State Northridge | William Morrisey misses the 3 from the left corner | 42-34 |
| 17:11 | Cal State Northridge | Aaron Henley tips it in | 44-34 |
| 17:05 | UC Santa Barbara | Brandon Hawkins misses short on a shot from the right wing | 44-34 |
| 17:03 | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Zerbel tips it back up and in | 44-36 |
| 16:41 | Cal State Northridge | Duane Cooper double dribbles | 44-36 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Winstead (PG), Jason Thomas (SG), Ted Tasker (PF) Gregory Jones, Wilson Davis, William Morrisey | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Lezama (PG), John Schafer (SF), Joseph Taylor (PF), Jim Denniston (C) Lynn Menges, Gary Partington, Brandon Hawkins, Frank Furlow | |
| 16:34 | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Lezama can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 44-36 |
| 16:32 | Cal State Northridge | Duane Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 16:19 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Thomas is fouled on the floor by Thomas Zerbel - foul #1 on Thomas Zerbel, team foul #2 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Alan Suda (SF), Larry Styles (C) Aaron Henley, Duane Cooper | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | William Lively (PF) Thomas Zerbel | |
| 16:04 | Cal State Northridge | John Schafer is called for the reach on Alan Suda - foul #1 on John Schafer, team foul #3 | 44-36 |
| 15:53 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Taylor takes the ball from Larry Styles | 44-36 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Joseph Winstead (fresh) SG - Jason Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Alan Suda (fresh) PF - Ted Tasker (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Styles (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Thomas Lezama (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joseph Taylor (fresh) 4 reb. SF - John Schafer (fresh) PF - William Lively (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jim Denniston (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | UC Santa Barbara | Jim Denniston misses badly on a runner in the lane | 44-36 |
| 15:27 | Cal State Northridge | Alan Suda snags the defensive board | 44-36 |
| 15:14 | Cal State Northridge | Alan Suda hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 44-36 |
| 15:13 | Cal State Northridge | Ted Tasker tips it back up and in | 46-36 |
| 14:56 | UC Santa Barbara | Jim Denniston hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 46-36 |
| 14:55 | UC Santa Barbara | William Lively tips it home | 46-38 |
| 14:33 | Cal State Northridge | Alan Suda misses long on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on John Schafer - foul #2 on John Schafer, team foul #4 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | James Metcalf (PG), Aaron Henley (SF), William Morrisey (PF), Duane Cooper (C) Joseph Winstead, Jason Thomas, Ted Tasker, Larry Styles | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Lynn Menges (PG), Thomas Zerbel (SG), Gary Partington (SF), Brandon Hawkins (PF), Frank Furlow (C) Thomas Lezama, Joseph Taylor, John Schafer, William Lively, Jim Denniston | |
| 14:33 | Cal State Northridge | Alan Suda makes the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 14:33 | Cal State Northridge | Alan Suda misses the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| 14:33 | Cal State Northridge | Duane Cooper snags the offensive board | 47-38 |
| 14:22 | Cal State Northridge | Aaron Henley misses the shot from the free throw line | 47-38 |
| 14:20 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Thomas Zerbel | 47-38 |
| 14:15 | UC Santa Barbara | The short jumper by Gary Partington is denied by William Morrisey | 47-38 |
| 14:14 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Furlow grabs the offensive board | 47-38 |
| 13:55 | UC Santa Barbara | Brandon Hawkins hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Frank Furlow | 47-41 |
| 13:38 | Cal State Northridge | Duane Cooper can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 13:36 | Cal State Northridge | The offensive rebound goes to Duane Cooper | 47-41 |
| 13:17 | Cal State Northridge | Duane Cooper misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Thomas Zerbel - foul #2 on Thomas Zerbel, team foul #5 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Wilson Davis (SG) Alan Suda | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 13:17 | Cal State Northridge | Duane Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 13:17 | Cal State Northridge | Duane Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 12:54 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Furlow misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 48-41 |
| 12:53 | Cal State Northridge | Duane Cooper snags the defensive board | 48-41 |
| 12:32 | Cal State Northridge | Duane Cooper is denied on a layup by Frank Furlow | 48-41 |
| 12:30 | Cal State Northridge | Duane Cooper tips it home | 50-41 |
| 12:16 | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Partington clanks a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Duane Cooper - foul #2 on Duane Cooper, team foul #1 | 50-41 |
| 12:16 | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Partington makes the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 12:16 | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Partington makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 11:53 | Cal State Northridge | James Metcalf clanks a 3 from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 11:52 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Furlow grabs the defensive rebound | 50-43 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - James Metcalf (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wilson Davis (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Aaron Henley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Morrisey (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Duane Cooper (fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Lynn Menges (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Zerbel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Partington (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brandon Hawkins (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Furlow (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:46 | UC Santa Barbara | Brandon Hawkins clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 11:45 | Cal State Northridge | Duane Cooper gets the rebound | 50-43 |
| 11:31 | Cal State Northridge | Aaron Henley knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by William Morrisey | 52-43 |
| 11:14 | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Zerbel is whistled for a carry | 52-43 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Ted Tasker (PF) William Morrisey | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | John Schafer (SF), Joseph Taylor (PF), Jim Denniston (C) Gary Partington, Brandon Hawkins, Frank Furlow | |
| 10:52 | Cal State Northridge | Wilson Davis can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 52-43 |
| 10:50 | UC Santa Barbara | John Schafer snags the defensive board | 52-43 |
| 10:37 | UC Santa Barbara | Jim Denniston hits a driving attempt from the baseline set up by John Schafer | 52-45 |
| 10:23 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Taylor is called for the reach on Duane Cooper - foul #2 on Joseph Taylor, team foul #6 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Gregory Jones (PG), Jason Thomas (SF), Larry Styles (C) James Metcalf, Aaron Henley, Duane Cooper | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Lezama (PG), William Lively (PF) Lynn Menges, Thomas Zerbel | |
| 10:11 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Thomas misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-45 |
| 10:09 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Styles hits the follow up shot | 54-45 |
| 09:59 | UC Santa Barbara | Larry Styles swats the shot by Joseph Taylor | 54-45 |
| 09:58 | Cal State Northridge | Ted Tasker grabs the defensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 09:41 | Cal State Northridge | Gregory Jones's floater is knocked away by William Lively | 54-45 |
| 09:39 | UC Santa Barbara | Jim Denniston snags the defensive board | 54-45 |
| 09:16 | UC Santa Barbara | Jim Denniston scores on a floater from the right block on a great pass from Thomas Lezama | 54-47 |
| 08:53 | Cal State Northridge | Ted Tasker's floater is tipped away by Jim Denniston | 54-47 |
| 08:52 | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Taylor snags the defensive board | 54-47 |
| 08:35 | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Taylor makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Thomas Lezama | 54-49 |
| 08:17 | Cal State Northridge | William Lively swats the short shot by Larry Styles | 54-49 |
| 08:16 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Styles grabs the offensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 08:03 | Cal State Northridge | Wilson Davis misses badly on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Joseph Taylor - foul #3 on Joseph Taylor, team foul #7 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | James Metcalf (PG), Aaron Henley (SF), William Morrisey (PF), Duane Cooper (C) Gregory Jones, Jason Thomas, Ted Tasker, Larry Styles | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Lynn Menges (PG), Thomas Zerbel (SG), Gary Partington (SF), Brandon Hawkins (PF), Frank Furlow (C) Thomas Lezama, Joseph Taylor, John Schafer, William Lively, Jim Denniston | |
| 08:03 | Cal State Northridge | Wilson Davis makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 08:03 | Cal State Northridge | Wilson Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 08:01 | UC Santa Barbara | Lynn Menges is fouled in the backcourt by James Metcalf - foul #4 on James Metcalf, team foul #2 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Winstead (PG), Alan Suda (SG) James Metcalf, Wilson Davis | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 07:41 | UC Santa Barbara | William Morrisey swats the layup by Frank Furlow | 56-49 |
| 07:39 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Furlow misses the tip | 56-49 |
| 07:37 | Cal State Northridge | Duane Cooper snags the defensive board | 56-49 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Joseph Winstead (fresh) SG - Alan Suda (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Aaron Henley (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Morrisey (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Duane Cooper (fresh) 12 pts. 13 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Lynn Menges (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Zerbel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Partington (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brandon Hawkins (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Furlow (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:30 | Cal State Northridge | Duane Cooper misses the easy layup | 56-49 |
| 07:29 | Cal State Northridge | Alan Suda can't tip it in | 56-49 |
| 07:28 | Cal State Northridge | Aaron Henley hits the follow up shot | 58-49 |
| 07:13 | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Partington throws it down on a great pass from Thomas Zerbel | 58-51 |
| 06:50 | Cal State Northridge | Aaron Henley misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 58-51 |
| 06:48 | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Zerbel grabs the board | 58-51 |
| 06:31 | UC Santa Barbara | Lynn Menges clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-51 |
| 06:30 | UC Santa Barbara | Lynn Menges snags the offensive board | 58-51 |
| 06:15 | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Zerbel is called for a backcourt violation | 58-51 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | James Metcalf (PG), Jason Thomas (SG) Joseph Winstead, Alan Suda | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 06:03 | Cal State Northridge | Aaron Henley banks in the layup set up by Jason Thomas and the foul's on Gary Partington - foul #3 on Gary Partington, team foul #8 | 60-51 |
| 06:03 | Cal State Northridge | Aaron Henley makes the free throw | 61-51 |
| 05:40 | UC Santa Barbara | Brandon Hawkins misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-51 |
| 05:38 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Aaron Henley | 61-51 |
| 05:27 | Cal State Northridge | Aaron Henley is denied on a dunk by Brandon Hawkins | 61-51 |
| 05:25 | Cal State Northridge | William Morrisey misses the tip | 61-51 |
| 05:23 | Cal State Northridge | Duane Cooper tips it in | 63-51 |
| 05:05 | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Zerbel knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Brandon Hawkins | 63-54 |
| 04:50 | Cal State Northridge | Duane Cooper is denied on a layup by Frank Furlow | 63-54 |
| 04:48 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Furlow gets the rebound | 63-54 |
| 04:35 | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Partington hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on James Metcalf - foul #5 on James Metcalf, team foul #3 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Gregory Jones (PG), Wilson Davis (SG), Ted Tasker (PF) James Metcalf, Jason Thomas, William Morrisey | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Lezama (PG), Joseph Taylor (PF), Jim Denniston (C) Lynn Menges, Brandon Hawkins, Frank Furlow | |
| 04:35 | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Partington misses the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 04:35 | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Partington makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 04:18 | Cal State Northridge | Aaron Henley knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-55 |
| 04:02 | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Partington steps out of bounds on the sideline | 66-55 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jason Thomas (SF), Larry Styles (C) Aaron Henley, Duane Cooper | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | John Schafer (SF), William Lively (PF) Thomas Zerbel, Gary Partington | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 03:47 | Cal State Northridge | Gregory Jones drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Wilson Davis | 69-55 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 03:30 | UC Santa Barbara | Ted Tasker steals the ball from Joseph Taylor | 69-55 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Gregory Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Wilson Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Ted Tasker (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Larry Styles (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Thomas Lezama (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Joseph Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. SF - John Schafer (fresh) PF - William Lively (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jim Denniston (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Cal State Northridge | Wilson Davis is whistled for a carry | 69-55 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Alan Suda (SF) Wilson Davis | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 02:53 | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Lezama comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-55 |
| 02:51 | Cal State Northridge | Alan Suda grabs the board | 69-55 |
| 02:45 | Cal State Northridge | Jim Denniston swats the layup by Jason Thomas | 69-55 |
| 02:43 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Styles can't tip it in | 69-55 |
| 02:41 | Cal State Northridge | Ted Tasker pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-55 |
| 02:12 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Styles hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but the foul's on Thomas Lezama - foul #1 on Thomas Lezama, team foul #9 | 69-55 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Winstead (PG), Robert Orlandi (SF) Gregory Jones, Jason Thomas | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Kopf (SG), Jimmy Chester (C) William Lively, Jim Denniston | |
| 02:12 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Styles makes the 1st free throw | 70-55 |
| 02:12 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Styles makes the 2nd free throw | 71-55 |
| 01:54 | UC Santa Barbara | Jimmy Chester hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 71-55 |
| 01:52 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Ted Tasker | 71-55 |
| 01:30 | Cal State Northridge | Ted Tasker hits the finger roll set up by Joseph Winstead | 73-55 |
| 01:24 | UC Santa Barbara | Alan Suda steals the ball from Thomas Lezama | 73-55 |
| 00:59 | Cal State Northridge | Alan Suda connects on the open jump hook in the lane | 75-55 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 00:52 | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Kopf's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-55 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Gregory Jones (PG), Jason Thomas (SG) Joseph Winstead, Robert Orlandi | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | William Lively (PF), Jim Denniston (C) Richard Kopf, Jimmy Chester | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 00:46 | Cal State Northridge | Alan Suda throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-55 |
| 00:43 | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 75-55 |
| 00:41 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Alan Suda | 75-55 |
| 00:18 | Cal State Northridge | Jim Denniston swats the short shot by Larry Styles | 75-55 |
| 00:17 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to John Schafer | 75-55 |
| 00:11 | UC Santa Barbara | Jim Denniston misses long on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Larry Styles - foul #1 on Larry Styles, team foul #4 | 75-55 |
| 00:11 | UC Santa Barbara | Jim Denniston misses the 1st free throw | 75-55 |
| 00:11 | UC Santa Barbara | Jim Denniston misses the 2nd free throw | 75-55 |
| 00:11 | UC Santa Barbara | William Lively gets the offensive rebound | 75-55 |
| 00:08 | UC Santa Barbara | William Lively is hacked by Jason Thomas - foul #2 on Jason Thomas, team foul #5 | 75-55 |
| 00:04 | UC Santa Barbara | Jim Denniston comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 75-55 |
| 00:03 | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Taylor grabs the offensive rebound | 75-55 |
| 00:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Jim Denniston makes the jump hook in the paint | 75-57 |